Requirements & Fees

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must be registered with the National Pharmacy Council (NPC). In order to practice, a license to practice is required for Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians and must be renewed every year. Anyone who is not registered with the NPC but practices as a Pharmacist or a Pharmacy technician, or refers to themselves as such, is breaking the law and can be prosecuted. Any one practicing the pharmacy profession without being licensed with the NPC to practice even though registered with the NPC is also breaching the law.

Patients can have confidence that the individuals who appear on our register are fully qualified and authorized to practice. The register (2018 version) is available for the public to search online those who are qualified and authorized to serve them, Pharmacists or Pharmacy technicians.

The National Council Board The National Council Board is comprised of members elected by their registered colleagues in their respective categories of professions, each category being represented by one person….